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Newsby StaffMay 31, 2016

Scathing report triggers shake-up at Fla.'s Palm Tran

During the past 14 months, as many as 46,000 inaccurate reports were made by Palm Tran Connection, a door-to-door service used by people with disabilities and the elderly, according to the Palm Beach County Office of Inspector General.

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Newsby StaffMay 31, 2016

Mich.'s RTA set to unveil 4-county transportation millage proposal

RTA CEO Michael Ford has said the tax likely would be about 1 to 1.2 mills, which would raise money to build bus rapid transit lines in four corridors, create the long-discussed commuter rail service and cover annual operating costs.

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Newsby StaffMay 31, 2016

IMG adds Oregon operator to network

The addition brings the IMG network to 56 companies and provides expanded coverage in Oregon, with Northwest Navigator having a significant presence in Portland and a second facility in Bend.

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Newsby StaffMay 31, 2016

New FRA rules strengthens worker protections, expands drug testing

The expanded drug and alcohol rule fulfills a requirement of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008

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Newsby StaffMay 30, 2016

APTA: 60% of Americans will use public transit on their summer vacation

Continuing the trend in recent years, millennials and young adults aged 18 to 44 are the most likely (67%) to use public transit during their vacation to a major U.S. city this summer.

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Newsby StaffMay 30, 2016

Los Angeles DOT turns to Snapchat to market bus services

The agency created a geofilter allowing any user of Snapchat in the area to select the LADOT Transit filter showcasing LADOT Transit’s DASH and Commuter Express buses.

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Newsby StaffMay 27, 2016

Helsinki integrates bike-share program with public transportation

The Helsinki metropolitan area public transportation system incorporates a subway, streetcars, commuter trains, buses, ferries and now bike share. All modes of public transportation are included in the regional Journey Planner, which finds the optimal route from point A to point B using all modes of transportation.

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Newsby StaffMay 26, 2016

Chilean subway system to be first metro run on solar power

SunPower has signed a power purchase agreement for the supply of 300-gigawatt hours per year of clean solar energy to the subway system, which currently serves 2.2 million passengers per day.

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Newsby StaffMay 26, 2016

BYD America expands leadership team in Los Angeles

Among several announcements, Macy Neshati has been named sr. VP of the company's newly created B2B division, which will focus on developing and delivery BYD's advanced battery-electric vehicle tech to business customers.

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Newsby StaffMay 26, 2016

New PennDOT portal gives public access to transportation data

The data also offers an opportunity for application developers, students and others in private industry to analyze or pursue infrastructure issues and opportunities.

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